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Checklist for Tribe Megasternini Hansen, 1991
and region South India (India)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
379
3720
8175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
378
3718
8173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
355
3609
7939
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
226
2781
6374
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
68
995
2460
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
63
911
2272
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Staphyliniformia
Lameere, 1900
8
226
661
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hydrophiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Histerids, Hydriphiloids, Hydrophilids
1
33
107
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHydrophilidae
Latreille, 1802
Silver Water Beetles, Water beetles
33
107
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySphaeridiinae
Latreille, 1802
14
38
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMegasternini
Hansen, 1991
8
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South India
8 Genera with 16 Species
Armostus Sharp, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Cercyon Leach, 20028SpeciesTaxom
Gillisius Orchymont, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Morastus Orchymont, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Oosternum Sharp, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Pachysternum Motschulsky, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Paroosternum Scott, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocercyon Orchymont, 19261SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South India
16 Species
Armostus crenulatus Régimbart, 1903
Cercyon basirufus Hebauer, 2002
Cercyon conjiciens Walker, 1858
Cercyon dilutus Régimbart, 1903
Cercyon indicus Orchymont, 1926
Cercyon lividulus d´Orchymont, 1926
Cercyon maindroni Régimbart, 1903
Cercyon punctiger Knisch, 1921
Cercyon tenuepunctus Hebauer, 2002
Gillisius andrewesi Orchymont, 1926
Gillisius madurensis Orchymont, 1925
Morastus gracilipalpis Orchymont, 1926
Oosternum asperrimum Hebauer, 2002
Pachysternum nigrovittatum Motschulsky, 1863
Paroosternum sorex Sharp, 1874Water scavenger beetle
Pseudocercyon andrewesi Orchymont, 1926


Links, sources and further information
Megasternini at artfakta.se
Megasternini at dyntaxa.se
Megasternini at itis.gov